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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
NOTE 12 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of acquired companies and is not subject to amortization. We assign goodwill arising from acquired companies to the reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Our reporting units are either at the operating segment level or a component one level below our operating segments that constitutes a business for which management generally reviews production and financial results of that component. Decisions often are made as to capital expenditures, investments and production plans at the component level as part of the ongoing management of the related operating segment. We have determined that our Asia Pacific Iron Ore operating segment constitutes a separate reporting unit and that Northshore within our U.S. Iron Ore operating segment constitutes a reporting unit. Goodwill is allocated among and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level in the fourth quarter of each year or as circumstances occur that potentially indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may exceed their fair value.
During the third quarter of 2014, a goodwill impairment charge of $73.5 million was recorded for our Asia Pacific Iron Ore reporting segment. The impairment charge was a result of downward long-term pricing estimates as determined through management's long-range planning process.
Refer to NOTE 6 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS for further information.
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2015 and DecemberÌý31, 2014:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2015
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2014
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific
Iron Ore
Ìý
Total
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
Ìý
Total
Beginning Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
72.5

Ìý
$
74.5

Impairment
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(73.5
)
Ìý
(73.5
)
Impact of foreign currency translation
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.0

Ìý
1.0

Ending Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
2.0

Accumulated goodwill impairment loss
$
—

Ìý
$
(73.5
)
Ìý
$
(73.5
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(73.5
)
Ìý
$
(73.5
)

Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of DecemberÌý31, 2015 and DecemberÌý31, 2014:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
December 31, 2015
Ìý
December 31, 2014
Ìý
Classification
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Permits
Other non-current assets
Ìý
$
78.4

Ìý
$
(20.2
)
Ìý
$
58.2

Ìý
$
79.2

Ìý
$
(16.5
)
Ìý
$
62.7

Total intangible assets
Ìý
Ìý
$
78.4

Ìý
$
(20.2
)
Ìý
$
58.2

Ìý
$
79.2

Ìý
$
(16.5
)
Ìý
$
62.7

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
Ìý
$
(23.1
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(23.1
)
Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(23.0
)
Below-market sales contracts
Other liabilities
Ìý
(205.8
)
Ìý
205.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
(205.9
)
Ìý
182.8

Ìý
(23.1
)
Total below-market sales contracts
Ìý
Ìý
$
(228.9
)
Ìý
$
205.8

Ìý
$
(23.1
)
Ìý
$
(228.9
)
Ìý
$
182.8

Ìý
$
(46.1
)

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.2 million, $8.4 million and $8.4 million for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Consolidated Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2014, an impairment charge of $13.8 million was recorded related to the permits intangible asset and is recognized in Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets in the Statements of Consolidated Operations. There were no impairment charges recorded for definite-lived intangible assets in 2015 or 2013. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In Millions)

Amount
Year Ending December 31

2016
3.8

2017
4.3

2018
4.1

2019
3.5

2020
2.5

Total
$
18.2


The below-market sales contract is classified as a liability and recognized over the term of the underlying contract, which has a remaining life of approximately one year and expires December 31, 2016. For the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recognized $23.1 million, $23.1 million and $26.9 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to below-market sales contracts. We estimate that $23.1 million will be recognized in Product revenues for the succeeding fiscal year.